Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1,436 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices in Costa Rica, 1991–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Costa Rica is -1,436 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Costa Rica peaked at -830.79 US dollars, PPP converted in 1996 and was at its lowest, -5,207 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual national net: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -890.22 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 1992 | -1,107 US dollars, PPP converted | +24.4% |
| 1993 | -1,655 US dollars, PPP converted | +49.4% |
| 1994 | -1,231 US dollars, PPP converted | -25.6% |
| 1995 | -868.46 US dollars, PPP converted | -29.5% |
| 1996 | -830.79 US dollars, PPP converted | -4.3% |
| 1997 | -1,149 US dollars, PPP converted | +38.3% |
| 1998 | -1,505 US dollars, PPP converted | +31.0% |
| 1999 | -1,629 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.2% |
| 2000 | -1,479 US dollars, PPP converted | -9.2% |
| 2001 | -1,109 US dollars, PPP converted | -25.1% |
| 2002 | -1,885 US dollars, PPP converted | +70.1% |
| 2003 | -1,938 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.8% |
| 2004 | -1,520 US dollars, PPP converted | -21.6% |
| 2005 | -1,952 US dollars, PPP converted | +28.4% |
| 2006 | -2,123 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.8% |
| 2007 | -3,135 US dollars, PPP converted | +47.7% |
| 2008 | -5,207 US dollars, PPP converted | +66.1% |
| 2009 | -1,306 US dollars, PPP converted | -74.9% |
| 2010 | -2,261 US dollars, PPP converted | +73.1% |
| 2011 | -3,917 US dollars, PPP converted | +73.2% |
| 2012 | -4,039 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 2013 | -4,149 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -4,513 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.8% |
| 2015 | -3,487 US dollars, PPP converted | -22.7% |
| 2016 | -2,579 US dollars, PPP converted | -26.0% |
| 2017 | -3,770 US dollars, PPP converted | +46.2% |
| 2018 | -4,211 US dollars, PPP converted | +11.7% |
| 2019 | -2,472 US dollars, PPP converted | -41.3% |
| 2020 | -1,391 US dollars, PPP converted | -43.7% |
| 2021 | -4,824 US dollars, PPP converted | +246.8% |
| 2022 | -4,922 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.0% |
| 2023 | -1,331 US dollars, PPP converted | -73.0% |
| 2024 | -1,436 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -1,436 US dollars, PPP converted is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,325 US dollars, PPP converted. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,207 US dollars, PPP converted | -1,655 US dollars, PPP converted | -830.79 US dollars, PPP converted | 9 |
| 2000s | -2,165 US dollars, PPP converted | -5,207 US dollars, PPP converted | -1,109 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,540 US dollars, PPP converted | -4,513 US dollars, PPP converted | -2,261 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,781 US dollars, PPP converted | -4,922 US dollars, PPP converted | -1,331 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 Finland 6,209 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 18 France 5,638 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 19 Iceland -1,070 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 21 Bulgaria -3,780 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 22 Luxembourg -4,249 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 23 Mexico -4,419 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Costa Rica?
- Annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Costa Rica was -1,436 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -830.79 US dollars, PPP converted in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,207 US dollars, PPP converted in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents countries' annual national net lending or net borrowing. Net lending (positive sign) or net borrowing (negative sign) is the balancing item at the end of the capital account in the sequence of economic accounts, and also appears in the financial accounts. It represents the surplus resources that are available for borrowing, or the deficit, which means that borrowing is required. The data is in US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) and in current prices. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org